Programs

Overcoming Your Fear of Flying!

For those who experience anxiety about air travel.

Even experienced flyers sometimes feel anxiety about flight. It has been estimated that about one-sixth of the population fears aviation. Overcoming Your Fear of Flying offers education and skill building for frequent flyers as well as those who are considering taking their first flight.

Next Session: February 2013 (Class dates: February 2, 9, 16 and 23)

Future Session:  October 2013 (Class dates: October 5, 12, 19 and 26)

Goals of the Class

Overcoming Your Fear of Flying classes help people reach two important goals:

1) Using commercial flight as a means of transportation, and...

2) Reducing the amount of anxiety and fear that go along with thinking about or taking commercial flight.

What You Will Learn

The focus of Overcoming Your Fear of Flying is on providing members of the class with the skills and understanding they need to feel more comfortable about flying. To reach this goal, the class concentrates on two areas: learning about airplanes and how they fly, and learning about the causes and cures of fear.

About the Instructor

The instructor of Overcoming Your Fear of Flying is Dr. Michael P. Tomaro, a Milwaukee Aviation Psychologist and Certified Flight Instructor.

You can reach Dr.Tomaro at (262) 786-9306 or at www.fearofflyingdoctor.com

Class Member Comments

"I went out the day after our graduation flight and bought two tickets to fly out East to visit my family - something I've wanted to do for years."- Eleanor

"Thank you for the information, support and encouragement I needed to help me become a comfortable flyer." - Pat

"Had no trouble on the flight - I have learned how to control my fears. Airports are now exciting places. Looking forward to my next adventure." - Richard

The Next Session

The next session of Overcoming Your Fear of Flying will be offered in February 2013. Classes will take place on February 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013. Classes run on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the Sijan Conference Room (located inside the Mitchell Gallery of Flight Museum) at General Mitchell International Airport. The fee of $250 includes three classroom sessions on the ground and one session on board a commercial aircraft during a short flight. Reservations are required. Size of the class will be limited to 12 people.

To register for Overcoming Your Fear of Flying Classes via phone, call (414) 747-5300 and follow the prompts to "Public Relations."

Airport Administration
Fear of Flying Classes
5300 S. Howell Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Airport Tours

(Limited Availablity)

Educational, Informative and Fun!

Self-guided tours of Milwaukee County's General Mitchell International Airport can be tailored to the age level and interests of each individual group. We can help you design a one hour tour that will be the most interesting and educational for your group!

A free DVD tour of the Airport with an emphasis on careers in aviation is available for classroom viewing. Groups may visit the exhibits in the Mitchell Gallery of Flight aviation history museum and watch activity on the airfield from the windows of the fifth floor skywalk or Concourse C corridor.

Meals for your group may be purchased at the restaurants located in the airport's main terminal. For more information on dining options, click here.

Guided tours are limited and scheduled based on tour guide availability.

To request a self-guided tour booklet, tour DVD or promotional items, please call 414-747-3724 or click on GMIA Self-Guided Tour Booklet to download a PDF version.

2013 EAA AirVenture

2013 EAA AirVenture
July 29-August 4, 2013

Future Dates:
  July 28-August 3, 2014

EAA Aviation Center
3000 Poberezny Road
Oshkosh, WI 54902
920-426-4800
www.airventure.org